Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio

Secondary
Free school
Ages 13 to 19

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio is a secondary school in Darwen for ages 13 to 19. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 9th of 12 secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

69 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score34.7

34.7, 11.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths27.5%

27.5%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths49.3%

49.3%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.48

2.48, 1.61 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

17 students

Average point score per A level entry36.97

36.97, 1.97 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

275 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals41.1%

41.1%, 14.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.2%

30.2%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.9%

6.9%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 36.5
Darwen Vale High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.1
Markazul Uloom	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 55.7
Noorul Uloom	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.4
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 47.4

School details

School type: Studio schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
Age range: 13 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Julie Green
Phone: 01254819567
Website: daestudio.biz (opens in a new tab)
Address: Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 139924

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.